Combined saucer and cover for beverage cup

ABSTRACT

The present invention discloses a combined saucer and cover for a beverage cup comprising a disc having a downwardly projecting peripheral skirt, a concave molded portion provided on said disc defining a raised portion thereof, and a circular perforation provided on said raised portion for straw opening. The concaved molded portion serves as a compartment for condiments like catsup, mayonnaise, mustard and food in general.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to plastic beverage cupsbut more particularly to a combined saucer and cover for beverage cupshaving provision for condiments and the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Fast food restaurants generally serve condiments like catsup,mayonnaise, mustard, etc. in different separate trays or containers.Consumers in the meantime conveniently empty sachets of catsup,mayonnaise, and mustard on top of dirty food trays and inked paper mats,when separate condiment containers become cumbersome to obtain and use.When driving consumers generally empty their catsup randomly on top oftheir French fries holder, catsup is not well distributed among allFrench fries in the holder. Use of separate container food catsups isalso cumbersome and prohibitive because of space, movement and diningconditions.

[0003] Accordingly, the primary object of this invention is to provide acover for the beverage cup having compartments for condiment serving asa saucer at the same time therefore.

[0004] Another object of this invention is to provide a combined saucerand cover for beverage cup on to where condiments such as catsup,mayonnaise, mustard and the like can be placed so that the users can diptheir French fries and the like thereto without the need of a separatesaucer or cup.

[0005] Still an object of this invention is to provide a combined saucerand cover for beverage cup that is made of plastic and can be stack oneon top of another.

[0006] Yet, an object of this invention is to provide a combined saucerand cover for beverage cup that is so simple is construction and can bemanufactured by means of simple ordinary molding equipment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The present beverage cup lid is comprised of a flexible capsnugly wrapped around the top of a plastic cup. The top of the lid iscomprised of a round disc, an opening for a straw, and a generallyconcave mold throughout the top portion of the lid. The concave moldserves as a compartment for condiments like catsup, mayonnaise, mustardand food in general. The bottom of the lid is generally convexed exceptfor the opening intended for the straw. The beverage cup lid inventionis preferably formed by, molding, heat extrusion, etc. In the secondembodiment, the food compartment is divided into two chambers forvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention for acombined saucer and cover positioned over a conventional plasticbeverage cup and beverage straw shown in dotted lines;

[0009]FIG. 2 is a side view of said combined saucer and cover;

[0010]FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2; and

[0011]FIG. 4 is a perspective of another embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0012]FIGS. 1, 2, 3, show a combined saucer and cover for beverage cupgenerally designated as reference numeral 10.

[0013] Said cover 10, which is made of a molded plastic, comprises adisc 11 being provided with a downwardly projecting peripheral skirt 12.At least or approximately 75% percent of the top surface 13 is depressedor has a concave molded portion 14 on to which condiments such ascatsup, mayonnaise, mustard and the like are placed. The raised portion15, on the other hand, has a circular perforation 16. This circularperforation 16 provides a straw opening 17 when punctured.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 3, the concave mold portion 14 is prominentlydisplayed. The skirt 12 surrounds the concave molded portion defining ahollow portion 18 in between on to which the rim of the portion 15 iselevated to prevent mixture of the beverage inside the beverage cup withthe condiment on said saucer cover 10.

[0015]FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention wherebythe concave molded portion 14 is divided into two compartments 19 and 20in order to hold to kinds of condiment at the same time without mixingthem.

1. A combined saucer and cover for beverage cup compromising a dischaving downwardly projecting peripheral skirt, a concave molded portiondisposed on top of said disc defining a raised portion, thereof and acircular perforation provided on said raised portion for straw opening.2. A combined saucer and cover for a beverage cup according to claim 1,wherein said concave molded portion is depressed and coversapproximately 75% of the top surface of said disc.
 3. A combined saucerand cover for beverage cup according to claim 1 wherein said depressedmolded portion is divided into two compartments.